PRETEND

/pɹɪˈtɛnd/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. adjective imagined as in a play. — synonyms: make-believe
  2. noun the enactment of a pretense. — synonyms: make-believe
  3. verb make believe with the intent to deceive. — synonyms: feign, sham, affect, dissemble
  4. verb behave unnaturally or affectedly. — synonyms: dissemble, act
  5. verb put forward a claim and assert right or possession of.
  6. verb put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation. — synonyms: guess, venture, hazard
  7. verb represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. — synonyms: make, make_believe
  8. verb state insincerely. — synonyms: profess

Examples

  • “As children we used to go on "spying" missions around the neighbour's house, but it was all pretend.”

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